The boss had fled, leaving his underlings in disarray. The man holding Abbot Kongji hostage hurriedly pressed his knife against the abbot's neck and threatened in a foreign language, "If you dare come closer, I will kill this monk."
Although the monks did not understand the foreign language, they could infer his meaning from his actions.
"Monastics harbor compassion. As long as you release the abbot, we will naturally let you leave unharmed," Kong Le said solemnly.
The men in black exchanged glances, visibly moved. Although they did not understand Chinese, Kong Le seemed amiable enough, and they all knew that monks did not kill.
Just as the men in black wavered, Ye Wutian smiled coldly and said, "These monks may let you go, but I, Ye Wutian, have no Buddha's heart. You Japanese dogs bereft of conscience deserve to die!"
